I am seeing a growing movement in the church. People carrying loaded handguns around.
Even in church. It is very puzzling to me.
I cannot see after reading the sermon on the mount and the beatitudes that God would ever approve of this.
I understand the concept of self protection if someone attacks your spouse or child, I get that. But upon asking gun-carrying friends how they see it as ok, they give examples of how God often "blasted away" His enemies. One guy plucked out the verse where Yeshua told his disciples that that had better go get a sword if they don't have one.
They also say that killing others with a handgun is probably OK because they are GUILTY, whereas killing a baby is wrong because they are innocent. I still don't get it.
Many feel like if they are in a public place and someone tries to rob a store or something that it is THEIR DUTY to pull out a gun and start shooting.
Personally I think that we do not have the right to execute others with our own hands.
It is a trick to get us to agree with murder and maybe even do it.
Remember, you can't take away bullets. Once you shoot someone you cannot take it back.
In all likelihood, you will end up being hated by many like in the case of George Zimmerman. Whether or not it was legit to shoot, his life is OVER. He cannot get a real job and live a normal life.
If you are a gun carrier, I beg you to think this through. Pray about it. Read the words of Yeshua. Then put it back under the bed or whatever. I do not want to be in a resturaunt and have some un-trained civilian blasting off rounds with my family there.
Yes, there have been times where mass shootings occur, but don't you think your God is big enough to protect you?
Even in church. It is very puzzling to me.
I cannot see after reading the sermon on the mount and the beatitudes that God would ever approve of this.
I understand the concept of self protection if someone attacks your spouse or child, I get that. But upon asking gun-carrying friends how they see it as ok, they give examples of how God often "blasted away" His enemies. One guy plucked out the verse where Yeshua told his disciples that that had better go get a sword if they don't have one.
They also say that killing others with a handgun is probably OK because they are GUILTY, whereas killing a baby is wrong because they are innocent. I still don't get it.
Many feel like if they are in a public place and someone tries to rob a store or something that it is THEIR DUTY to pull out a gun and start shooting.
Personally I think that we do not have the right to execute others with our own hands.
It is a trick to get us to agree with murder and maybe even do it.
Remember, you can't take away bullets. Once you shoot someone you cannot take it back.
In all likelihood, you will end up being hated by many like in the case of George Zimmerman. Whether or not it was legit to shoot, his life is OVER. He cannot get a real job and live a normal life.
If you are a gun carrier, I beg you to think this through. Pray about it. Read the words of Yeshua. Then put it back under the bed or whatever. I do not want to be in a resturaunt and have some un-trained civilian blasting off rounds with my family there.
Yes, there have been times where mass shootings occur, but don't you think your God is big enough to protect you?